I'm looking forward to these coming out.....those pix of the Vanbulance II bring back memories as Milwaukee FD ran 8 of them as Rescue squads.........Gary

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Yes that's the one I think it was 82 inches wide w/o counting the fenders, the new one's are like 98 inches wide with just a small fender

Stars at night. You see them due to the light traveling from them. What you see is the stars past. If you are seeing a star that's 6,000 yrs ago. Imagine somebody on that star looking at us. They'd be seeing us as 6,000 yrs ago. Which of those two is now?

That rear bumber looks better, If I recall the vent is the other way with the little flip opening to the rear in order to create a vacuum to suck the air out. greg

Stars at night. You see them due to the light traveling from them. What you see is the stars past. If you are seeing a star that's 6,000 yrs ago. Imagine somebody on that star looking at us. They'd be seeing us as 6,000 yrs ago. Which of those two is now?

I kinda figured whatever way I put it on was going to be wrong!!! I figured as a seperate piece, the builder could figure it out......I coulda got out a ladder and checked one of the rigs in the collection, but I was too lazy....

#1 on the list is an IH 9400i daycab conversion, along with some other related bits......

Time to save those shekels to acquire 2 of these......they look AWESOME.......Gary

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Sounds great Dave! How about a Braun style Ford van roof? Any thoughts of an extension to the rear of the Ford van body to create an extended type II ambulance? My squad bought 2 or 3 before going to the Braun type III.

hooknladderno1 wrote:Sounds great Dave! How about a Braun style Ford van roof? Any thoughts of an extension to the rear of the Ford van body to create an extended type II ambulance? My squad bought 2 or 3 before going to the Braun type III.David

Unfortunately the Ford is a short wheelbase, so it really needs the extension behind the rear wheels. I just wish they did the van kits with hinged side doors instead of the sliding ones. Except for van ambulances in the early 70s, most aren't made with sliding side doors.

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Dave I'd like to see more updates but I'd love to see your shop. Not to sound bossy. You should sell tickets and give guided tours. The work you do is spot on. I haven't been able to get to my bench in over two years. Seeing your projects just makes my wish list grow like my son's Christmas list when we go to Toys R us. I must have scrolled through this forum a thousand times just to day dream about the cabs you have available and ones I'm just waiting to get my hands on. In the earlier pages I saw you had some masters to refine. Squad 51, NYPD style box and I think I saw what looked like a Seagrave ladder type to the far left. Any info on that or any of the other projects available and how to order is greatly appreciated. The Ford canopy and ALF 700 along with the Spartan are at the top of the list. Does the Ford come with jump seat windows? Thanks for keeping the creative juices flowing. -Christian

I've been doing some semi truck conversions, and strayed away from the fire department for a while. I am slowly getting the fire bug again, and have a new cab suited for fire service ready, and another in the works.

Ready now is a crew cab conversion for the Ford Louisville kits. It is a direct replacement for the kit cab and interior. $35.00

Coming soon is a crew cab conversion for the Mack R model truck. This cab is based on units in service for FDNY Here is the master, still needing some work in the gutter area.